He figures this out eventually, but never says anything, because he doesn’t want to hurt his aunt and uncle’s feelings. So his aunt continues to send them to him - along with birthday and Christmas gifts - pretending that they were sent by his mother. Why couldn’t she take Joon-Hyung with her? Was it related to immigration issues? Or did she not want to “burden” her new husband with a child who wasn’t biologically his? Which leads to the question: Who would want to marry a man who thinks it’s fine and dandy to leave his wife’s child behind? They didn’t seem to be poor, so the marriage likely wasn’t driven by poverty. When Joon-Hyung was 9, his widowed mother left him in Korea with his aunt and uncle. There was an important plot element that was never addressed that really bothered me. Sixteen episodes aired on MBC from Novemto January 11, 2017. In Episode 11, Ji Soo appears as a colleague of Bok-Joo’s. The server (Kang Ki Young) had previously played a role on Lee’s series “ W.” The two are riffing on the characters they played in that K-Drama. Lee Jong-Suk makes a cameo appearance in Episode 2 as a customer at the restaurant that Bok-Joo’s father runs. (Watch Lee’s performance in “ Doctor Crush” or “ It’s Okay, That’s Love” to see what she’s capable of doing.) This kind of mugging also hindered her performance in “ Cheese in the Trap.” She is a solid actress when given the chance. Early on, her facial expressions were so over-the-top that they took away from the dialogue. I’m not sure why the director wanted her to mug so much on camera. That’s actually less of a problem than some of her acting. Judging by her physique, she would be better suited portraying a pole vaulter, long distance runner or volleyball player. Willowy Lee Sung-Kyung - a former model who gained a bit of weight to play this starring role - is unconvincing physically as a powerhouse athlete. Bok-Joo develops a crush on him and concocts a lie about being a cellist, because she is embarrassed about admitting that she is a weightlighter who could probably bench press him. Though she dumped Joon-Hyung when he needed her the most, she now wants him back.Īlso involved is Joon-Hyung’s older brother, Jae-Yi, who is a handsome and kind doctor (who seems clueless about the effect he has on women). As she grows out of her teen years, she has gained a few unwanted pounds that she can’t shake and that is affecting her confidence and performance. Once an Olympic contender for rhythmic gymnastics, she is crumbling under her family’s expectation that she becomes famous and rich. Their friendship is complicated by his jealous ex-girlfriend, Shi-Ho (played by Kyung Soo-Jin). When she reunites with elementary school classmate, Joon-Hyung - who, as one of the country’s top swimmers, is the Big Man on Campus - they forge a friendship. But much is made of the fact that she’s a big, overweight girl. The 5-foot-9 athlete weighs roughly 127 pounds and must go up by about 10 pounds. In order to give the other women on her team a chance of medaling, her coach asks her to go up a weight class. It was worth sitting through eight hours of meh to get to the satisfying ending.īok-Joo is the top female weightlifter at her school. If I were to rate this series, I would give it a □ for the first half.
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